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ACC Tournament - Virginia Tech Hokies vs North Carolina Tar Heels Recap - Virginia Tech Wins 72-59

Virginia Tech earned a 72-59 victory over North Carolina on Friday, getting 20 points from Darius Maddox at Barclays Center.

Bettors who backed Virginia Tech were also rewarded, as they covered the closing number as an underdog of +3.0 at sportsbooks.

Virginia Tech got 18 points from Keve Aluma and another 9 points from Justyn Mutts. Storm Murphy contributed 7 assists, while Darius Maddox cleaned the glass with 6 rebounds.

North Carolina got 19 points from Armando Bacot in a losing cause and another 10 points from Brady Manek. Leaky Black contributed 4 assists for them, while Armando Bacot had 14 rebounds.

Virginia Tech was winning at the break before taking care of business in the second half.

The rebound battle favored North Carolina as they grabbed 35 boards, while Virginia Tech only had 32